Scene of a house fire in Cedar Avenue in Lutterworth (Image: Will Johnston)

The fire crews spent until 3am fighting the blaze, spraying water inside and outside both properties to bring it under control.

Four firefighters in breathing tanks entered the buildings.

By the time it was out, the blaze had severely damaged one of the homes – which was showing signs of being about to collapse - and a neighbouring house had a badly damaged roof and smoke damage throughout.

Scene of a house fire in Cedar Avenue in Lutterworth (Image: Will Johnston)